Consecrate
To make or declare something sacred; to dedicate formally to a religious or divine purpose, often through a ceremony.
verbConsecrate
To make or declare something sacred; to dedicate formally to a religious or divine purpose, often through a ceremony.
verbImagine This
Imagine a solemn ceremony where a priest raises a gleaming chalice and proclaims it sacred, then places it on an altar with the community declaring it for holy use alone.
Sounds Like
KON-suh-kreyt
Looks Like
Visually resembles related terms like consecration and sacred; shares the root idea of sacredness.
Remember This
Etymology traces to Latin consecrare ('to make sacred'), from sacer ('sacred'). The word is closely related to sanctify and hallow; its opposite is desecrate.
Other Forms
Connect With
hallow, sanctify, bless, dedicate, devote; antonym: desecrate
Note
Used primarily in religious contexts but can be metaphorical (to consecrate a day, a mission, or memory). Distinguish from 'desecrate' (to profane) and avoid misuse as simply 'bless' in secular contexts.